Razor blade package



Jah.9, 1940. BALD m 2,186,231

RAZOR BLADE PACKAGE Filed Nov. 10, 1 938 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 i BY ATTORNEY.

Jan. 9, 1940. c c. BALDWIN 2,136,231

RAZOR BLADE PACKAGE Filed Nov. 10, 1958 3 SheetsSheet 2 ATTORNEY.

Jan. 9, 1940. c. c. BALDWIN RAZOR BLADE PACKAGE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 F ileqNov. 10, 19 8 1 N VE N TOR.

ATTORNEY.

UNITED STA Patented Jan. 9, 1940 I ES. PATENT oF'FIcE RAzo-R. BLADEPACKAGE Charles 0. Baldwin, St. Louis, Mo. Application November 10,1938', Serial No. 239,775 3.Claims.- (01.206-46) This invention relatesto packages for merchandising various kinds of commodities and moreparticularly to razor blade packages, and

to the mode and method of assembling a plurality of individually Wrappedblades in such packages.

The principal object of the invention is to provide an improved form ofrazor blade package and a mode and method for assembling ,a plurality ofindividually wrapped razorblades arranged in superposed order and boundtogether in any suitable manner so as to be detachably united in bookform, the individual blades of which package may be successivelydetached,

when desired without disturbing the intimate continuity or union of theremaining blades in the book, thereby preventingthe unused blades frombecoming separated, dislodged or'lost in the process of handling thepackage.

A further object of the invention is to provide a package including acover or retainer having a plurality of superposed individually wrappedor enveloped razor blades, whichare detachably united by adhesivematerial applied to the confronting faces of their wrappers, securedthereto at the back thereof in book form, permitting the package to beflexed and the separation of the razor blades at their free edges topermit their convenient detachment from the retainer,

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel, attractive,convenient and inexpensive razor blade package, comprising a pluralityof blades enfolded in individual wrappers and positioned in superposedorder, and detachably connected to form'a' unitary package, theindividual blades of which may be selectively or successively detachedfrom the package without disturbing the remaining blades or theirconnections.

Another object of the invention is to provide an assemblyiof a pluralityof blades positioned in superposed order, within individual wrappers orenvelopes detachably connected, and permitting the, selective orsuccessive removal of the individual blades without the detachment orremoval of the wrappers from the package.

With the foregoing objects and advantages in view, together with suchother objects and advantages as may appear from. the followingspecification, attention is directed to the accompanying drawings asillustrating certainfpreferred embodiments of the invention, andwherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a closed package of razor bladesassembled within a book-like cover and detachably united.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of .the package shown in Figure 1, inopenposition showing, the

attached to'the comparatively narrow end porsimilar mode showing theindividuallywrapped blades in superposed order andinthisinstanceattached by adhesive material positioned on the exterior of theopposed longitudinal overlapping 'portions of the outer blade wrappersat opposite ends to contact confronting faces ofthe said wrappers andthe inner face of. the back of the cover in the'formation of thepackage.

' Figure 3.is a perspectiveview of a package in general similar tojthatshown in Figures 1 and 2,

except that in lieu of the book-like cover there shown, a single back orbottom portion of stiff paste-board or the like is provided for theattachment of the blade assembly.

Figure 4 is a'per spe'ctive view of" a modified form of cover orretainer having a back or bottom and two side portions, for housing therazor blades, which may be secured thereto-in any suitable manner.

Figure 5 isa frontal elevation of a package showing a modified methodof.assembling a plurality of wrapped blades within a book-like cover, hereshown opening endwise and the extended end portions of the superposedwrappers being tion of the cover by means of a staple or stitch.

Figure 6is a perspective View of a package of blades housedwithin thecover, the short encompassing. end. of which overlaps the extended endof a staple or stitch passed through the said portions and clinched, 7

Figures 7 and-8 are perspective views of variant forms ofpackage coversor retainers that may be adapted and used in conjunction with the invenition.

tially closed or folded position showing the adhesive material-thereon.e I i Figure 11 is a plan view of a wrapper, in the unfolded position,formed so as to provide a short 'end flap for attachment to cover inassembly and an open upper end, when closed, thereby facilitating theremoval of the blade therefrom.

Figure 12 is .aplan view of the-wrapper, as shown in Figure 11-,in theclosed or folded position. I In practicing this invention as exemplifiedin Figures 1, 2 and 3 the inventionis shown as ap-. plied to safetyrazor blades 5 as conventionally inclosed in individual wrappers 6, theinner one .of which is usually of moisture proof material Figure 9 is aplan View of a conventional razor blade wrapper in the open or unfoldedposition. Figure 10fis' a plan view ofthe conventional type of. wrapper,shown in Figure 9, in the parportion of the wrappers in attachment, bymeans and the outer one providing space for suitable advertising matterin the formation of the package, the said wrappers each including a backportion 1 as indicated by the broken lines in Figures Sand 11 of thedrawings, upon which the blade is positioned, and side and end marginalfolds or flaps 8 and which are folded over inwardly upon the blade. Inaccordance with my invention, and in assembly, the outer wrapper ispreferably positioned on the blade by first folding the end flaps sinward upon the blade, and then the side marginal flap Zia, the samehaving suitable adhesive material positioned near the fold line at oneend, is folded over inwardly, and likewise the opposite side marginalflap 8 is folded inwardly overlapping all the said flaps, and is held inclosed position by contacting the adhesivematerial of the underlyingflap to, the flap 8 having a somewhat larger quantity of adhesivematerial lfla positioned also on its exterior face near the marginaledges of its free corner. A plurality of the blades thus inclosed eachin its wrapper prepared with ad hesive in manner described, are disposedoneupon the other in superposed relation, and pressed together to form aconnected book-like package.

Various forms of covers may be provided for the group of bladesassembled and detachably connected as above pointed out. As shown in theFigures 1 and 2 a book-like cover is provided, having front and backcover flaps I2 and I3. The assembly of wrapped blades is positionedwithin this cover by means of the adhesive material positioned on theexterior of fiap ll of the blade wrapper contacting the opposed innerface of the back flap iii of the cover. Thus there is provided aconvenient and neat package permitting the detachably united blades withfree outer margins to be flexed like the pages of a book and the quickand easy detachment or selection of the blade when desired.

As represented in Figure 3 the book-like cover of Figures 1 and 2 isreplaced by a single fiap or piece of comparatively stiff paste-board Mor the like, to which the similar assembly or" Wrapped blades 6 isattached in the same manne already pointed out.

In Figures 4, 7 and 8 are represented other forms of covers andretainers that may be used in conjunction with the wrapper and bladeassemblies or'packs already described. Figure 4 shows a form of retainerincluding a back l5 provided with perpendicularly turned side portionsHi within which the blade assembly is posi tioned and connected asdescribed to the said back 55. Figure 7 shows a form of cover includinga back ll, side portions l8, l9, front flap 2%! hinged at 21! to theside portion l8, the side portion Ill having an inwardly turned lip 22,and there being a cut-out 23 formed through this flange and lip to serveas a finger recess. In the use of this form of the cover, the assemblyof the detachably connected wrapped blades as described, is mounted asaforesaid within this cover, and the flap 2?. is then closed down and ifpreferred adhesively attached to the lip 22. In opening this outerpackage, the userv inserts a finger or thumb-nail through the recess oropening 23 and with a slight outward pull the flap is free from the lip.In Figure 8 a retainer 24 is provided, the same having a side portionand integral end portions 26, the assembly of wrapped blades beingmounted therein in the manner already pointed out. Figure 9 shows aconventional form of outer blade wrapper 8.

also comprising a central back portion 1, outer and inner side flaps 8and 8a respectively, and end flaps 9, this being a form commonly used inthe packaging of razor blades. Figure 10 represents this sameconventional form of the outer wrapper as in process of use with theinvention, showing the manner of locating the adhesive material ID and llid on the exterior of flaps 8 and 8a.

In Figures 11 and 12 is shown a modified form of the outer bladewrappers well adapted for use in conjunction with the forms of covers ofFigures 5 and 6 of the drawings, the two side margina1 folds or flaps 8and 811 being shaped at their ends nearest the short end flap 9a toprovide a convenient thumb-hold, when the wrap- ,per is assembled, asshown in Figure 12 at 21, to permit the easy grasping of the blade inremoving same from the wrapper or envelope either without detaching thesaid wrapper from the package or after detachment, if the wrapper is notdetached from the package then same may be used to retain the usedblades.

In the use of the forms of packages so far described and shown, the usermerely opens the package as he would a book, by taking hold of the freeedge of the uppermost exposed wrapper, and while holding the adjoininginclosed blade, and by an outward pull or separating action firstdetaches the closure flap from the underlying portion, since the greaterquantity of adhesive material lilo, previously referred to,connectingthe closure flap to the back of the adjoining wrapper preventssaid flap from being as readily detached, and permitting the blade ininner wrapper to be removed from the outer Wrapper or envelope. If it ispreferable however to detach the blade together with all its wrappers,then by'a further pulling action upon the wrapper, the outer coveringflap will be detached 'from the back portion of the contiguous wrapperto which it was :adhesively joined, permitting complete removal from thepack. This operation of removal further results in spreading or pullingthe flaps of the removed wrapper away from the inner wrapper and blade,thereby providing ready access for a the fingers of the user forgrasping same for the purpose of stripping the wrapper from the blade,thus facilitating this process. Meanwhile the remaining blades of thepackage are undisturbed and detachably united thereby preventing theirseparation and becoming loose to fall out and be lost or damaged. I

In Figures 5 and 6 are shown other methods of connectedly mountingassemblies of wrapped blades within covers, and in Figures 11 and 12 zare shown modified forms of outer blade wrappers well adapted. for usein conjunction with the forms of covers of Figures 5 and 6.

In Figure 5 the cover, represented generally at 28 opens endwise insteadof sidewise and ineludes the cover flaps 29-39 which are joined by-aflexible integral end portion 3!. One of the end flaps or folds 5 of theouter individual blade wrappers, which is represented at 6, is shortenedas shown at 9a. tioned upon and attached to the end portion 3i of thecover by any suitable means. In this instance a wire staple 32 is forcedthrough the end portion 3| and through the end flaps to,

These shortened flaps are posithe ends of the staple being then bentdown as shown. Thus the wrappers andinclosed blades may be handilydetached as desired, without disturbing the remaining blades of thepackage.

Figure 6 exemplifies a form of package .essentially similar tothat ofFigure 5, except that the shortened flaps 9a of the blade wrappersare'extended and positioned on the back portion33 of the cover, wherethey are attached within the encompassing integral end fold of thecover.

A wire staple 35"is then forced throughthe enfolding portions of thecover and flaps 9a as shown. Inclosing the Ire'e ends of the wrappedblades is the end portion 36 and the extended front closure flap 3 1 ofthe cover or retainer and by inserting the freeend of the flap 31 underthe free edge of the encompassing end fold 34 the package isheld'inclosed position.

It will be noted that in all forms of the covers of I retainers, and theouter individual blade wrappers herein shown and described that, the.

entire exteriorof each may be used for the placement of suitableadvertisingvmaterial. And it will be seen that in all forms of thedevice herein described and shown there is provided a package consistingof a plurality of individually wrapped razor blades detachably disposedin book-like formation and normally held against accidental dis- While Ihave here shown and described certain preferred forms of the invention,it is understood that these forms may be varied in minor details,

not departing howeverirom the spirit of the invention as defined intheclaims.

I claim: I v 1. A razor blade package of a plurality of individuallywrapped and regularly superposed blades, inclosed in wrappers havingmarginal flaps foldedover the blades, one end of the outer flap of eachwrapper being attached to an inner flap of the same wrapper, and theopposite end v v being attached to the back of the contiguous wrapper; Iv

2. In a packageas'defined in claim 1, the at- :tachment between thecontiguous wrappers being stronger than the attachment between the outerand inner flaps of each wrapper.

3. Arazorblade package of a plurality of individually wvrapped andregularly superposed blades, the wrapper of each blade including flapsturned inwardly over the blade,,the wrapped blades being attachedtogether in package form by means of adhesive between one'of the flapsof one wrapper and the back of the contiguous wrapper.

CHARLES C. BALDWIN.

